Autographs of Norman Evans
Norman Evans (11 June 1901 – 25 November 1962) was an English stage and radio comedian, best remembered for his sketches and programmes entitled "Over the Garden Wall".
Evans was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, and started his working life as a commercial traveller, while also taking part in amateur dramatic groups. He gained a local reputation for his after-dinner speeches, and decided to become an entertainer, initially appearing at local functions and concert parties. In 1934 he was reportedly discovered by fellow Rochdale entertainer Gracie Fields, though in fact he had already been seen by impresario Oswald Stoll. He had his first London appearance alongside a young Betty Driver, and gained a place on national variety tours, where he was an immediate success. According to writer Michael Kilgarriff, his "broad boisterous comedy and warmth of personality swiftly elevated him to lasting stardom."
The act for which he is best remembered was "Over the Garden Wall", in which he played Fanny Fairbottom, a toothless hatchet-faced Lancastrian housewife gossiping over a garden wall. The caricature was reportedly based on his mother. The one-sided conversations would embrace local gossip, including scandal about the neighbours and personal medical complaints, including silently mouthing words deemed too rude to be spoken out loud, and accompanied with a range of facial contortions and glances round for supposed eavesdroppers.
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Current items with a signature of Norman Evans
These are the most current items with a signature of Norman Evans that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | On the Line (1st Ed, Signed) by Norman Evans | £24.92 |  |
| On the Line (1st Ed, Signed) by Norman Evans | £24.92 | |
| On the Line (1st Ed, Signed) by Norman Evans | £24.92 | |
Traded items with a signature of Norman Evans
The most expensive item with a signature of Norman Evans (MUSIC HALL ACT 1940s, ROCHDALE COMEDIAN NORMAN EVANS HAND DONE LETTER SIGNED.) was sold in January 2021 for £50.00 while the cheapest item (NORMAN EVANS Signed Photograph - Auction House COA - Variety & Radio Comedian) found a new owner for £0.89 in June 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2013 with an average selling price of £11.75 for an autographed item of Norman Evans. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2022 with £22.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was May 2013. In average, an autographed item from Norman Evans is worth £4.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Norman Evans were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Norman Evans English comedian genuine autograph | £9.00 |  |
| Norman Evans English comedian genuine autograph | £9.00 | |
| Norman Evans English comedian genuine autograph | £9.00 | |
| Norman Evans vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £4.99 | |
| Norman Evans vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £4.99 | |
| Norman Evans vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £4.99 | |
| Norman Evans vintage signed photograph | £4.99 | |
| Norman Evans vintage signed photograph | £4.99 | |
| Norman Evans vintage signed photograph | £4.99 | |
| Norman Evans Vintage Signed Postcard Smiling Portrait | £12.00 | |
| Norman Evans Vintage Signed Postcard Smiling Portrait | £12.00 | |
| Norman Evans Vintage Signed Postcard Smiling Portrait | £12.00 | |
| NORMAN EVANS †61 Gt Lancashire Comedian "Over the Garden Wall" Signed 3x5 pic | £11.50 | |
| NORMAN EVANS †61 Gt Lancashire Comedian "Over the Garden Wall" Signed 3x5 pic | £11.50 | |
| NORMAN EVANS †61 Gt Lancashire Comedian "Over the Garden Wall" Signed 3x5 pic | £11.50 | |
